Definisi Passive Voice

Passive voice is “a passive construction occurs when you make the object of an action
into the subject of a sentence.

In active voice, the subject of a sentence performs the action of the verb. In passive
voice, the subject of a sentence is acted on by the verb.

Passive Voice function

Passive voice can be used to explain several things, such as

1. Explain and describe the process

Example: After cocoa have been picked, they are washed and roasted.

2. Give confirmation to the news so that it feels more objective

Example: Several people were arrested. They will be held in custody overnight.

3. Provide an introduction to more academic or formal activities, such as letters,

reports, essays and lectures.

Example: It is thought that the cause of the sudden increase in…

Passive Voice Formula

1. Simple Present Tense

Active : S + do/does + V1
Passive : S + to be (am, are, is) + V3 + by + O
Example:
Active : Students speak English
Passive : English is spoken by students

2.Present Continuous Tense

Active : S + to be (am, are, is) + V1-ing + O
Passive : S + to be (am, are, is) + being + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students is speaking English
Passive : English is being spoken by students

3. Present Perfect Tense

Active : S + have/has + V3 + O
Passive : S + have/has + been + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students have spoken English
Passive : English has been spoken by students

4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Active : S + have/has + been + V1-ing + O
Passive : S + have/has + been + being + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students have been speaking English
Passive : English has been being spoken by students

5. Simple Past Tense

Active : S + V2 + O
Passive : S + to be (was, were) + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students spoke English
Passive : English was spoken by students

6. Past Continuous Tense

Active : S + to be (was, were) + V1-ing + O

Passive : S + to be (was, were) + being + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students were speaking English
Passive : English was being spoken by students

7. Past Perfect Tense

Active : S + had not + V3 + O
Passive : S + had + been + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students had spoken English
Passive : English had been spoken by students

8. Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Active : S + had + been + V1-ing + O
Passive : S + had + been + being + V3 + by + O
Example:
Active : Students had been speaking English
Passive : English had been being spoken by students

9. Simple Future Tense

Active : S + will not + V1 + O
Passive : S + will be + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students will speak English
Passive : English will be spoken by students
10. Future Continuous Tense
Active : S + will + be + V1-ing + O
Passive : S + will + be + being + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students will be speaking English
Passive : English will be being spoken by students

11. Future Perfect Tense

Active : S + will + have + V3 + O
Passive : S + will + have + been + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students will have spoken English
Passive : English will have been spoken by students

12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Active : S + will + have + been + V1-ing + O
Passive : S + will + have + been + being + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students will have been speaking English
Passive : English will have been being spoken by students

13. Simple Future Past Tense

Active : S + would + V1 + O
Passive : S + would + be + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students would speak English
Passive : English would be spoken by students

14. Future Past Continuous Tense

Active : S + would + be + V1-ing + O
Passive : S + would + be + being + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students would be speaking English
Passive : English would be being spoken by students

15. Future Past Perfect Tense

Active : S + would + have + V3 + O
Passive : S + would + have + been + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students would have spoken English
Passive : English would have been spoken by students

16. Future Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Active : S + would + have + been + V1-ing + O
Passive : S + would + have + been +being + V3 + by + O
Example :
Active : Students would have been speaking English
Passive : English would have been being spoken by students